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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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